Ray Dalio All Weather Portfolio vs David Swensen Yale Endowment Portfolio Portfolio Comparison

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Period: January 1985 - March 2025 (~40 years)
Consolidated Returns as of 31 March 2025
Rebalancing: at every Jan 1st
Currency: USD
Inflation: US
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30 Years
All (since January 1985)
Inflation Adjusted:
Ray Dalio All Weather Portfolio
1.00$
Initial Capital
April 1995
8.88$
Final Capital
March 2025
7.55%
Yearly Return
7.47%
Std Deviation
-20.58%
Max Drawdown
39months*
Recovery Period
* in progress
1.00$
Initial Capital
April 1995
4.20$
Final Capital
March 2025
4.90%
Yearly Return
7.47%
Std Deviation
-27.85%
Max Drawdown
43months*
Recovery Period
* in progress
1.00$
Initial Capital
January 1985
28.57$
Final Capital
March 2025
8.69%
Yearly Return
7.52%
Std Deviation
-20.58%
Max Drawdown
39months*
Recovery Period
* in progress
1.00$
Initial Capital
January 1985
9.43$
Final Capital
March 2025
5.73%
Yearly Return
7.52%
Std Deviation
-27.85%
Max Drawdown
43months*
Recovery Period
* in progress
David Swensen Yale Endowment Portfolio
1.00$
Initial Capital
April 1995
10.55$
Final Capital
March 2025
8.17%
Yearly Return
10.86%
Std Deviation
-40.68%
Max Drawdown
38months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Initial Capital
April 1995
4.99$
Final Capital
March 2025
5.50%
Yearly Return
10.86%
Std Deviation
-41.66%
Max Drawdown
42months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Initial Capital
January 1985
37.60$
Final Capital
March 2025
9.43%
Yearly Return
10.72%
Std Deviation
-40.68%
Max Drawdown
38months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Initial Capital
January 1985
12.41$
Final Capital
March 2025
6.46%
Yearly Return
10.72%
Std Deviation
-41.66%
Max Drawdown
42months
Recovery Period

As of March 2025, in the previous 30 Years, the Ray Dalio All Weather Portfolio obtained a 7.55% compound annual return, with a 7.47% standard deviation. It suffered a maximum drawdown of -20.58% which has been ongoing for 39 months and is still in progress.

As of March 2025, in the previous 30 Years, the David Swensen Yale Endowment Portfolio obtained a 8.17% compound annual return, with a 10.86% standard deviation. It suffered a maximum drawdown of -40.68% that required 38 months to be recovered.

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Asset Allocations and ETFs

The compared portfolios have the following asset allocations.

Ray Dalio All Weather Portfolio
Weight
(%)
ETF
Ticker
Name
30.00
VTI
Vanguard Total Stock Market
40.00
TLT
iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond
15.00
IEI
iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond
7.50
DBC
Invesco DB Commodity Tracking
7.50
GLD
SPDR Gold Trust
David Swensen Yale Endowment Portfolio
Weight
(%)
ETF
Ticker
Name
30.00
VTI
Vanguard Total Stock Market
20.00
VNQ
Vanguard Real Estate
15.00
VEA
Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets
5.00
EEM
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets
15.00
IEI
iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond
15.00
TIP
iShares TIPS Bond
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Portfolio Returns as of Mar 31, 2025

Returns are calculated in USD, assuming:
  • no fees or capital gain taxes.
  • rebalancing: at every Jan 1st.
  • dividend reinvestment, when applicable.
RETURN COMPARISON
Period: 1 January 1985 - 31 March 2025 (~40 years)
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Return (%) as of Mar 31, 2025
YTD
(3M)
1M 6M 1Y 5Y 10Y 30Y MAX
(~40Y)
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Ray Dalio
2.76 -1.21 -0.34 6.84 3.90 4.73 7.55 8.69
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David Swensen
1.39 -2.00 -1.67 7.16 9.74 6.28 8.17 9.43
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Capital Growth as of Mar 31, 2025

Ray Dalio All Weather Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since April 1995, now would be worth 8.88$, with a total return of 788.32% (7.55% annualized).

David Swensen Yale Endowment Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since April 1995, now would be worth 10.55$, with a total return of 955.10% (8.17% annualized).


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Ray Dalio All Weather Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since January 1985, now would be worth 28.57$, with a total return of 2757.47% (8.69% annualized).

David Swensen Yale Endowment Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since January 1985, now would be worth 37.60$, with a total return of 3660.08% (9.43% annualized).


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Portfolio Metrics as of Mar 31, 2025

The following metrics, updated as of 31 March 2025, provide an overview of performance and risk, with the best value in each row highlighted within the table.

METRIC COMPARISON
Period: 1 April 2024 - 31 March 2025 (1 year)
Period: 1 April 2020 - 31 March 2025 (5 years)
Period: 1 April 2015 - 31 March 2025 (10 years)
Period: 1 April 1995 - 31 March 2025 (30 years)
Period: 1 January 1985 - 31 March 2025 (~40 years)
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All Weather Portfolio Yale Endowment
Author Ray Dalio David Swensen
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 30% 70%
Fixed Income 55% 30%
Commodities 15% 0%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 6.84 7.16
Infl. Adjusted Return (%) 4.35 4.66
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -3.73 -3.92
Start to Recovery (months) 3 3
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -3.73 -3.63
Start to Recovery (months) 3 4*
Longest Negative Period (months) 6* 6*
Drawdowns / Negative periods marked with * are in progress
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 8.19 9.25
Sharpe Ratio 0.24 0.24
Sortino Ratio 0.29 0.31
Ulcer Index 1.65 1.79
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 0.84 0.77
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 1.84 1.82
Metrics calculated over the period 1 April 2024 - 31 March 2025
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All Weather Portfolio Yale Endowment
Author Ray Dalio David Swensen
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 30% 70%
Fixed Income 55% 30%
Commodities 15% 0%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 3.90 9.74
Infl. Adjusted Return (%) -0.45 5.14
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -20.58 -22.63
Start to Recovery (months) 39* 31
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -20.58 -22.63
Start to Recovery (months) 39* 31
Longest Negative Period (months) 45 34
Drawdowns / Negative periods marked with * are in progress
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 10.47 12.60
Sharpe Ratio 0.14 0.58
Sortino Ratio 0.19 0.78
Ulcer Index 9.54 8.66
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 0.37 0.77
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.19 0.43
Metrics calculated over the period 1 April 2020 - 31 March 2025
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All Weather Portfolio Yale Endowment
Author Ray Dalio David Swensen
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 30% 70%
Fixed Income 55% 30%
Commodities 15% 0%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 4.73 6.28
Infl. Adjusted Return (%) 1.60 3.10
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -20.58 -22.63
Start to Recovery (months) 39* 31
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -20.58 -22.63
Start to Recovery (months) 39* 31
Longest Negative Period (months) 46 34
Drawdowns / Negative periods marked with * are in progress
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 8.46 11.14
Sharpe Ratio 0.36 0.41
Sortino Ratio 0.49 0.54
Ulcer Index 6.99 6.62
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 0.56 0.56
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.23 0.28
Metrics calculated over the period 1 April 2015 - 31 March 2025
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All Weather Portfolio Yale Endowment
Author Ray Dalio David Swensen
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 30% 70%
Fixed Income 55% 30%
Commodities 15% 0%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 7.55 8.17
Infl. Adjusted Return (%) 4.90 5.50
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -20.58 -40.68
Start to Recovery (months) 39* 38
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -20.58 -40.68
Start to Recovery (months) 39* 38
Longest Negative Period (months) 46 62
Drawdowns / Negative periods marked with * are in progress
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 7.47 10.86
Sharpe Ratio 0.70 0.54
Sortino Ratio 0.95 0.70
Ulcer Index 4.45 7.44
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 1.01 0.75
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.37 0.20
Metrics calculated over the period 1 April 1995 - 31 March 2025
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All Weather Portfolio Yale Endowment
Author Ray Dalio David Swensen
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 30% 70%
Fixed Income 55% 30%
Commodities 15% 0%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 8.69 9.43
Infl. Adjusted Return (%) 5.73 6.46
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -20.58 -40.68
Start to Recovery (months) 39* 38
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -20.58 -40.68
Start to Recovery (months) 39* 38
Longest Negative Period (months) 46 62
Drawdowns / Negative periods marked with * are in progress
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 7.52 10.72
Sharpe Ratio 0.74 0.59
Sortino Ratio 1.00 0.76
Ulcer Index 4.03 6.74
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 1.16 0.88
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.42 0.23
Metrics calculated over the period 1 January 1985 - 31 March 2025
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Drawdowns

A drawdown refers to the decline in value from a relative peak value to a relative trough. A maximum drawdown is the maximum observed loss from a peak to a trough of a portfolio before a new peak is attained.

DRAWDOWN COMPARISON
Period: 1 April 1995 - 31 March 2025 (30 years)
Period: 1 January 1985 - 31 March 2025 (~40 years)

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All Weather Portfolio Yale Endowment
Drawdown
(%)
Recovery
(#Months)
From
To
Drawdown
(%)
Recovery
(#Months)
From
To
-40.68 38 Nov 2007
Dec 2010
-22.63 31 Jan 2022
Jul 2024
-20.58 39* Jan 2022
In progress
-14.79 7 Feb 2020
Aug 2020
-12.17 10 May 2011
Feb 2012
-11.57 9 Jan 2009
Sep 2009
-11.38 6 Jul 2008
Dec 2008
-10.97 9 Apr 1998
Dec 1998
-10.82 33 Sep 2000
May 2003
-8.41 7 Sep 2018
Mar 2019
-6.66 17 Feb 2015
Jun 2016
-6.50 15 Mar 2015
May 2016
-6.42 13 Aug 2016
Aug 2017
-5.84 6 Apr 2004
Sep 2004
-5.29 9 May 2013
Jan 2014

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All Weather Portfolio Yale Endowment
Drawdown
(%)
Recovery
(#Months)
From
To
Drawdown
(%)
Recovery
(#Months)
From
To
-40.68 38 Nov 2007
Dec 2010
-22.63 31 Jan 2022
Jul 2024
-20.58 39* Jan 2022
In progress
-16.20 16 Sep 1987
Dec 1988
-14.79 7 Feb 2020
Aug 2020
-12.63 14 Jan 1990
Feb 1991
-12.17 10 May 2011
Feb 2012
-11.57 9 Jan 2009
Sep 2009
-11.38 6 Jul 2008
Dec 2008
-10.97 9 Apr 1998
Dec 1998
-10.82 33 Sep 2000
May 2003
-8.78 13 Sep 1987
Sep 1988
-8.41 7 Sep 2018
Mar 2019
-8.21 16 Feb 1994
May 1995
-6.83 14 Feb 1994
Mar 1995

Rolling Returns

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Time Period: 1 January 1985 - 31 March 2025 (~40 years)


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Yearly Returns

For each year, the following table provides the return and intra-year drawdown. The highlighted returns represent the highest values for that specific year.

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All Weather Portfolio Yale Endowment
Year Return
(%)
Drawdown
(%)
Return
(%)
Drawdown
(%)
2025
2.76 -1.21 1.39 -2.00
2024
6.36 -3.73 9.42 -3.92
2023
9.95 -9.25 14.45 -8.62
2022
-18.39 -20.58 -17.82 -22.63
2021
8.27 -3.74 17.84 -3.58
2020
15.88 -3.68 10.35 -14.79
2019
17.93 -0.83 21.39 -2.68
2018
-3.02 -4.71 -5.76 -8.41
2017
11.55 -0.49 13.79 0.00
2016
6.50 -6.42 7.40 -3.21
2015
-3.23 -6.66 -0.29 -6.50
2014
12.89 -2.52 9.76 -3.40
2013
1.71 -5.29 12.04 -4.27
2012
7.02 -1.33 13.44 -4.70
2011
15.64 -2.00 2.46 -12.17
2010
12.88 -0.69 14.85 -7.93
2009
2.71 -11.57 23.34 -16.98
2008
2.38 -11.38 -25.11 -30.37
2007
11.88 -1.20 4.93 -4.58
2006
6.93 -1.71 17.78 -2.66
2005
8.55 -2.99 8.67 -2.69
2004
9.41 -4.76 16.01 -5.84
2003
13.96 -4.74 26.59 -1.98
2002
7.77 -1.56 -3.49 -9.34
2001
-2.77 -4.61 -1.98 -9.29
2000
10.15 -2.26 3.33 -5.76
1999
6.28 -3.79 13.91 -2.69
1998
11.05 -4.83 8.26 -10.97
1997
13.54 -2.89 15.25 -3.44
1996
8.27 -2.11 15.04 -2.41
1995
27.44 0.00 20.31 -1.03
1994
-3.28 -6.83 -2.86 -8.21
1993
12.02 -1.98 20.71 -3.68
1992
6.76 -2.23 5.36 -3.21
1991
17.98 -1.86 29.05 -3.46
1990
3.85 -5.51 -6.06 -12.63
1989
20.45 -1.14 21.59 -1.39
1988
10.59 -1.93 15.34 -2.25
1987
3.47 -8.78 2.49 -16.20
1986
20.56 -3.75 23.31 -3.94
1985
28.68 -2.13 30.22 -1.80
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